Yesterday, 21 September 2017, at the United Nations General Assembly, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, stated, “We are horrified to see that the Myanmar authorities are laying landmines along their stretch of the border to prevent the Rohingya from returning to Myanmar. These people must be able to return to their homeland in […]

Landmines on Myanmar/Burma – Bangladesh border & the flight of the Rohingya

Mine warfare Mine warfare has been a feature of armed conflict in Myanmar/Burma for decades. In September 2016, the deputy Minister of Defense Major General Myint Nwe acknowledged in the Myanmar Parliament that Myanmar’s Armed Forces do use landmines within the […]

In mid-June the United Nations Security Council passed its first ever resolution on Mine Action.

During Security Council debate it was emphasized that Mine Action extends beyond simply removing landmines, but must be seen as an effective tool for helping communities and countries pursue sustainable peace.

In the past month, two ethnic armed groups have stated that they are undertaking mine clearance. However no public details regarding their clearance programmes have been made available. It is not clear where the clearance is occurring, or what methods or mine clearance standards are being used, or who verifies the safety or controls the […]